Hapag-Lloyd won't take bookings if port congestion leaves cargo stranded
A “cautious” Hapag-Lloyd has warned it will not accept bookings if port congestion leaves cargo ...
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Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam’s plan to run “fixed windows” for the loading and unloading of container barges to tackle congestion in the Dutch gateway has been applauded – although some have questioned how effective the initiative will be in practice.
The port operator announced last week that it would launch a three-month pilot in January for barge operators running – either independently or jointly – “substantial” container volumes.
Terminal operators HTS Intermodal, CCT Moerdijk and Barge Terminal Tilburg, and barge operators Contargo, ...
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